Henry Jacob Bigelow
American physician (1818–1890) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Jacob Bigelow (March 11, 1818 – October 30, 1890) was an American surgeon and Professor of Surgery at Harvard University. A dominating figure in Boston medicine for many decades, he is remembered for the Bigelow maneuver for hip dislocation, a technique for treatment of kidney stones, and other innovations.[1][2] He was instrumental in bringing the anesthetic possibilities of ether to the attention of medical men, and rescuing the case of Phineas Gage from relative obscurity. He was a vocal opponent of vivisection, and played a minor role in the apprehension of the culprit in the Parkman–Webster murder case.
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Born | March 11, 1818 |
Died | October 30, 1890(1890-10-30) (aged 72) |
Burial place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
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Occupation(s) | Professor, surgeon |
Known for | Ligament of Bigelow |
Children | William Sturgis Bigelow |
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